KChau v. Starbucks
One hundred five million dollars: That’s a lot of lattes. Some 120,000 current and former Starbucks Corporation baristas in the Golden State obtained the largest wages restitution award in California history March 20. Ruling that Starbucks violated a state labor law when it allowed shift supervisors to share in tip pools, a state judge ordered the coffee retailer to repay more than $86 million in tips, plus about $19 million in interest to the class, or an average of $875 per employee.
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